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Erapalli Prasanna
Erapalli Anatharao Srinivas Prasanna
Born: 22 May 1940, Bangalore, Karnataka
Major Teams: Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Known As: Erapalli Prasanna
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: ICC Match Referee
Test Debut: India v England at Madras, 5th Test, 1961/62
Last Test: India v Pakistan at Lahore, 2nd Test, 1978/79
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 49 84 20 735 37 11.48 0 0 18 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 14353 602 5742 189 30.38 8-76 10 2 75.9 2.40
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1961/62 - 1978/79)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 235 275 67 2476 81 11.90 0 127 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 22442 957 23.45 8-50 56 9
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1973/74 - 1977/78)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 9 5 3 33 22 16.50 0 0 3 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 586 318 17 18.70 3-29 0 0 34.4 3.25
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Pras was like a chess player in the guise of an off-spinner: his
victims had often been out-thought before the ball had been
delivered. A bowler who had complete mastery over flight, he was
difficult to play even on good pitches. Many a bat was lured to
his doom, lunging out to hit the half-volley, only to find it
pitching a foot shorter than expected. His arm ball was a floater
that drifted, and occasionally wobbled, in the air. After playing
a few Tests in 1961-62, Pras decided to finish his undergraduate
studies, and was absent from the Test scene for 5 years.
Returning in 1967, he promptly became Pataudi's favourite weapon.
In the early '70s, zonal and team politics often led to him being
dropped in favour of Venkataraghavan. He retired in 1978, after a
tour to Pakistan which also led to the demise of Bedi and
Chandrasekhar. He twice led Karnataka to the Ranji Trophy, the
first time ending Bombay's 15-year hegemony. Widely respected and
feared in domestic cricket as well, he enjoyed bowling to bats
that were willing to try and hit him. A bowler with an attacking
mindset, he was also patient, and would bait a bat for over after
over, trying to induce a mistake (Uday Rajan, 1998).
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